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Mushroom and artichoke omelette

This French "broken" omelette is not neatly folded like a classic omelette. There is more filling than egg: mushrooms and artichokes here, pan-fried with spring onions.

It can be served flat, like a Spanish omelette, but I prefer the more original broken look.

16,1764.1/5 for 18 ratings

Last modified on: June 30^th 2016

For 4 people, you will need:

1 6 eggs
2 1 spring onion (scallion)
3 350 g mushrooms
4 4 purples artichokes
5 4 tablespoons olive oil
6 3 tablespoons olive oil
Total weight: 1,280 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
37 min.	17 min.	54 min.

Keeping:

Should be eaten immediately.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Mushroom and artichoke omelette : Photo of step #1

Beat the eggs

Break 6 eggs, salt and pepper, then beat for 1 minute.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

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Prepare the filling

Peel 1 spring onion (scallion) and chop finely.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 7 min.

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Peel (if necessary) 350 g mushrooms and cut into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 20 min.

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Prepare 4 purples artichokes and cut into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Mushroom and artichoke omelette : Photo of step #5

Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on medium heat. When really hot, add the chopped onion.

Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 6 - 6 min.

Mushroom and artichoke omelette : Photo of step #6

Add the mushrooms and fry until lightly browned.

Towards the end of cooking, add the artichokes.

Transfer the filling onto a plate.

Stage 7 - 4 min.

Mushroom and artichoke omelette : Photo of step #7

Cook the omelette

Wipe the pan out quickly, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil and put back on medium heat.

When the oil is hot, pour in the beaten eggs.

Use a wooden spatula or soft spatula to draw the egg from the edge of the omelette towards the centre.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Mushroom and artichoke omelette : Photo of step #8

When the omelette is about half cooked, tip the filling on top, turn down the heat, cover and leave to cook for 5 minutes.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

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To finish, allow the omelette to break up naturally as you fold the edges over towards the centre.

Serve right away.

Remarks

As with all omelettes, do take care not to overcook it, or it will be too dry.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 13.16 €
Per person : 3.29 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

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	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with mushrooms, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Pizza dough, Bolognaise lasagne, Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, ... All
	Purple artichoke: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Penne with purple artichokes, Poivrade Artichoke Salad, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Artichokes with beef, Harvest Gratin, ... All

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